Choctaw Nation sets filing dates

Choctaw Nation sets filing dates

The Choctaw Nation has set its 2015 filing dates for the July 11 tribal election for the offices of Chief and Council Districts 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, and 11.

Candidates may file May 11, 12, and 13, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Election Board Office at the Choctaw Nation headquarters in Durant, 529 N. 16th Ave.

Choctaw Nation tribal elections are held every four years to elect tribal officials. Choctaw members who are 18 years of age or older, registered to vote and have their Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Tribal Membership cards will be eligible to vote.

The Election Board may be contacted through email at [email protected]; by phone, 580-924-8280 or 1-800-522-6170, ext. 2199, and 2536; or fax, 580-920-1132.